Dubai Metro

Recently, the emirate of Dubai opened a people mover system or transit system called the Dubai Metro

Fast Facts about the Dubai Metro

• Opening date was 09/09/09 at 9:09 AM (9th of September, 2009 at exactly 9:09 AM)
• Most modern metro system in the world
• Completely driverless, no drivers at all, completely automatic
• Carries 57,000 passengers EVERY DAY
• Is open from 6:00 AM to 11:00 PM, Saturday to Thursday and 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM on Friday
• Cost of cheapest all day pass is 14 UAE dirhams (About 14 Qatar Riyals)
• Over 23 km in tracks currently in use
• Runs underground in the City Centre
• Eventually will have over 100 km of tracks

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Here are some YouTube videos about the Dubai Metro

sped up version of the journey at 474 km/hour!! Doesn't really go that fast! Thank goodness!
Dubai Metro Route Map

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Useful Links

No.	Link	Details
1	Dubai Metro	The official website of the Dubai Metro, published by the government of Dubai with details of ticket prices and all of the latest news about the Dubai metro
2	Railway Projects	A website which contains information and photos of railway projects around the world, including Dubai and Saudi Arabia
3	dubaimetro.com	Another good informational website about the Dubai Metro.

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